Kentucky Fried Chicken and TikTok creator Isaiah Garza have teamed up to launch the #KentuckyFriedGivingChallenge, a grant fund that will give away $500,000 in cash grants to nonprofits fighting hunger in communities across the United States via TikTok.
KFC was inspired by TikTok’s Creator Fund and philanthropic creators like Isaiah, best known for spreading positivity and changing lives through random acts of kindness on TikTok, to create the unique grant program.
“TikTok has become an influential platform for creators with a passion for philanthropy. That passion is precisely what inspired us to create the #KentuckyFriedGivingChallenge, the first-ever grant program on TikTok benefiting nonprofits,” said Nick Chavez, chief marketing officer, KFC U.S.
“We are excited to give creators with a cause an opportunity to shine a light on those working to end hunger in their communities.”
Organisations can apply whether fighting hunger is the main priority of the organisation or just one part of it.
“As a creator with a cause, I know what it is like to be homeless and hungry,'' said Isaiah Garza.
"I am excited to partner with KFC for the #KentuckyFriedGivingChallenge on a mission to inspire other TikTok creators to do amazing work in helping fight hunger and homelessness within their own communities. It truly is an opportunity of a lifetime for me to make this kind of social impact.”
KFC has a long history of feeding and supporting local communities through food and grant donations. In recent years, KFC donated over three million pieces of chicken and partnered with notable nonprofit organisations like Meals on Wheels and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to feed frontline healthcare workers, students, teachers and homebound seniors in need.
